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  • Associate Professor of Psychology, Economics, Cognitive Science and Management, Yale University
Is thinking things over a good quality in a leader? REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

The science behind Hillary Clinton’s problems with trust

Jillian Jordan, Yale University and David Rand, Yale University

Think Donald Trump is too hotheaded to be president? New research from Yale suggests Trump’s lack of careful consideration may help him build trust with voters, while Clinton’s carefulness harms her.
Intuitive processes may underlie decisions of those who help others while risking their own lives. AAresTT/Shutterstock

‘Extreme altruists’ motivated by gut instinct: study

Penny Orbell, The Conversation

If you noticed a person in grave danger would you act first and think later in order to save them? New research suggests people who put their own lives in danger to help others make the decision to do…

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